BIG VALLEY GAZETTE – BIEBER, LASSEN COUNTY, CAL.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1904
Advocate: Last Monday an old man, whose name we have been unable to learn,
was killed at the Willow Creek crossing, near Hayden Hill, by the
overturning of his wagon. His body was found shortly after, in the creek and
Coroner Perry was summoned to hold an inquest. That officer left here
yesterday for the scene. We understand the man who was killed was a gardener
and vegetable peddler and lived somewhere in the vicinity of Adin. (5:1)
M. A. Carmichael died on the 23rd at the Soldiers’ Home at Santa Monica at
an advanced age. Mr. Carmichael was an old and respected resident of this
valley and his many friends here will be sorry to hear of his death. (5:2)
BORN
MECUM – In San Francisco, Cal., Oct 28, 1904, to the wife of Ira Mecum, a
daughter
The Editor of a Kansas paper states that he picked up a Winchester rifle one
day recently and started down the street to deliver the weapon to the owner.
The delinquent subscribers got it into their heads that he was out on the
war path and everyone he met insisted on paying him what they owed him. One
man wiped out a debt of ten years standing. On his return to his office, he
found a load of hay, fifteen bushels of corn, ten bushels of potatoes, a
load of wood and a barrel of turnips that had been brought in. Will someone
please lend us a gun for a few days? Says the Cedarville Record.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1904
Charles Heart, teacher at Dixie, was here Tuesday to vote.
Nate Payne left today for Susanville, where he will in the future conduct
the Owl Saloon at that place.
The Indian camp, near town, where several cases of diphtheria had developed,
was destroyed by fire after the patients had all recovered and the
quarantine was removed.
Mrs. L. W. Simpson left today for Hayden Hill, where she will visit her
daughter, Mrs. Bert Harris for a few days.
Mrs. W. S. Carwin, mother of Mrs. George H. Bean, arrived here last Thursday
from Sacramento. She will probably remain here permanently.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1904
HOLD UP AT THE HILL
Word was received here Friday that about 12 o’clock Saturday night, a man
wearing a mask entered the saloon of Ed Driskell at Hayden Hill, now being
conducted by A. J. Carmichael and demanded hands up! Only a few men were in
the saloon at the time and Mr. Carmichael was lying on the billiard table.
Al made a rush for the back door and was shot at before he could get
outside. The robber followed him out where they exchanged shots, but it
seems neither bullet took effect and the culprit made his escape in the
darkness. A posse of men, were soon out in search but no trace of him has
been found up to this writing.
Fred Groves, who has spent the summer here, left Monday for his home in
Sonoma County.
Nettie, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm Babcock, died at the home of her
parents in Seattle last Wednesday morning. (1:4)
Mrs. F. M. Holabird, who spent the last two years in Sacramento, returned to
Muck valley a short time ago to remain permanently.
J. H. Mitchell has been quite seriously ill for the past week and his
advanced age makes his condition critical in the extreme. – Adin Argus
Dr. A. F. Bradshaw took his departure from here Monday morning. He has not
yet decided where he will locate, but expects to go East first, to perfect
and put on the market a valuable invention for which he recently received a
patent. Both Dr. and Mrs. Bradshaw made many friends during their residence
among us and their departure is sincerely regretted by all.
The Woodmansee – Trowbridge trial came up in the Superior Court at
Susanville today. A number of witnesses left here Monday to be in
attendance.
Russell Brownell left Monday morning for Echo, Umatilla County, Oregon,
where he expects to locate permanently. Russell is an exemplary young man
and we wish him prosperity wherever he may cast his lot.
Man by the name of Howard, working for Anton Gerig at Grasshopper, was
thrown from a wagon sometime Friday and received a fracture just above the
knee. He was brought to Bieber Saturday morning, having traveled all night
and was made as comfortable as possible by Dr. Houston. The break is a bad
one and it will be sometime before he entirely recovers.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23,1904
DIPHTHERIA AGAIN
Several new cases of diphtheria broke out in town quite unexpectedly last
week; the new cases being in the families of W. D. Packwood, J. T. Summers
and L. W. Simpson. Every precaution was at once taken to confine the disease
and as no new cases have since appeared we sincerely hope the disease has
been arrested.
Thomas Wall and daughter, Marguerite, of near Alturas, were here Thursday on
their way home from below.
The residence of Isom Eades was destroyed by fire last Thursday morning with
its entire contents. The family had closed up the house and started away and
when a short distance away looked back and discovered it to be on fire. They
made haste to return but were too late to save anything from the flames. –
Adin Argus
Dr. Elizabeth Houston, wife of Dr. E. C. Houston arrived last Wednesday
evening. They are domiciled in the house formerly occupied by Dr. Bradshaw
and family.
D. Shearer of stone Coal stopped here Monday night on his return home from
below, where he had been for the treatment of one of his eyes. He comes home
greatly improved.
By private letter, we learn that J. H. Bonner, banker of Cedarville, passed
suddenly away last Saturday evening. Mr. Bonner was a pioneer of Surprise
Valley and his death will be mourned by a host of friends throughout
Northern California. (5:2)
A rather curious find has just been made by a workman, on the excavation for
the Butte County Canal in the way of old coin bearing the date of 1704. It
was found in a purse made form blue beads and is thought to have belonged at
one time to an Indian medicine man.
The coin and purse were found near an old Indian burying ground and it is
very probable that more relics of the Indian will be found before the canal
has been completed as it will run along a levee, which a number skeletons
were unearthed. – Millville Tidings
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1904
NARROW ESCAPE
Last Friday morning about 7 o’clock, the residence occupied by M. J. Ayers
and family was discovered to be on fire. It seems on going home from the
social at J. K. Packwood’s, they kindled a fire in the stove and soon after
went to bed. The pipe was evidently defective in the roof and it smoldered
until about 7 o’clock. When discovered the fire had gained considerable
headway, but a crowd was soon there and extinguished the flames. The
occupants of the house were sound asleep at the time and but for the timely
discovery the house and contents would undoubtedly have been destroyed.
LETTERS FROM THE STATE BACTERIOLOGIST
Dr. Houston submitted several specimens taken from the throats of patients
he had treated for diphtheria to Dr. Woolsey, the State Bacteriologist and
received the letters published below in reply:
San Francisco, Nov. 22, 1904
Dear Dr. Houston:
Your smears and the tube arrived, O. K. and I have examined them both. The
smears on the glass slides are almost a pure culture of bacillus diphtherae,
being mixed with streptococci, a quite common occurrence.
The swab tube is also diphtheria but not a pure culture. It is the rule
however, to find other bacilli and cocci in a swab from a throat. Hoping you
will have great success in treating your cases, I am,
Very sincerely,
C. H. Woolsey, M. D.
State Bacteriologist
Nov 25, 1904
Dear Doctor:
I have sent you a slide of a pure culture of bacillus diphtherae, which I
grew from the swab you sent me. It is stained with Loefflers methyl blue.
Very sincerely,
C. H. Woolsey
Mr. and Mrs. E. Kellogg passed through here last Friday on their way to
McCloud. Mrs. Kellogg had been in bad health for sometime and will probably
remain with her daughter in Butte County during the winter.
Clark Franklin has the diphtheria and is also threatened with pneumonia.
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Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds
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